Screen.



A. ROTH, JR.

SCREEN. APPLICATION FILED Amie. I915.

Patented July 11, 1916.

Witnesses Inventor UFFIFE.

ANTHONY ROTH, JR., 0]? NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

SCREEN.

Application filed August 19, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANTHONY Ro'rrr, Jr., acitizen of the United States, residing at New Brunswick, in the countyof Middlesex' of this application is adapted to be em-' ployed inconnection with a window frame and with a horizontally extensiblescreen, the construction being suchthat the horizontally extensiblescreen may be mounted for vertical sliding movement on the frame.

The invention aims to provide novel means for mounting the screen forvertical reciprocating movement, and to provide novel means whereby thescreen may be held extended, so that the stiles thereof will engageslidably with tracks which are carried by the window frame.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally andtoenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

Vith the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combina tion andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure 1 shows in front elevation, ascreen con structed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 isa fragmental vertical section of the screen parts being broken away;Fig. 3 is a fragmental horizontal section taken through one of thestiles of the screen; Fig. 4 is a perspective showing one of the tracks;Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view wherein a modified form of trackis embodied; Fig. 6 is a fragmental vertical section of the track shownin Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a perspective showing a modified form of clipwhereby relative movement between the parts of the screen may beprevented; Fig. 8 is a fragmental transverse section showing the clip ofFig. 8 in position. Fig. 9 a perspective showing a slightly modifiedform of the invention.

In the drawings there is shown ahori- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July ill, 1916.

Serial No. 46,296.

zontally expansible screen of ordinary form, embodying stiles 1, toprails 2 and bottom rails 8, the stiles 1 being provided with grooves l.

The numeral 5 indicates a portion of a window frame carrying tracks 6provided with'ofiiset feet 7 whereby the tracks may be secured to theframe. The screen is expanded until the tracks (3 are received in thegrooves 4, whereupon the screen may be slid vertically.

The top rails 2 of the constituent parts of the screen are gripped by aresilient, U- shaped clip 8, and the bottom rails 3 of the constituentparts of the screen are gripped by a U-sh'aped, resilient clip 9embodying a lifting handle 10. The function of the resilient clips 8'and 9 is to prevent the screen from contracting after it has beenexpanded so that the tracks 6 are received inthe grooves 4. It is to beobserved that in lifting'the screen, an upward pull is exerted 011 thehandle 10, thereby seating the clip 10 more firmly on the bottom railsof the screen.

The construction above described is adapted to be employed in connectionwith a lower screen. In F ig. 5, one of the stiles 11 of a horizontallyexpansible screen is shown, the stiles 11 having grooves 12. A track 14is received in each of the grooves 12, the track lel preferably beingfashioned from metal and being U-shaped in cross section. The track 14:is held to the upper portion of the window frame 15 by means of securingelements 16. It is obvious that an upper screen must be prevented frommoving downwardly, and with this end in view, resilient tongues 17 arestruck outwardly from the tracks 14, the tongues 17 exerting africtional pressure against the stiles 11 on the upper screen, to holdthe same against downward movement.

In Figs. 7 and 8, a modified form of the invention is shown, the toprails of the horizontally expansible screen being designated by thereference character 18. The top rails 18 are embraced by a resilient,U-shaped clip 19 embodying an extension 20 pivoted as indicated at21 toone of the top rails 18. A tongue 22 is struck out of the clip 19 andits extension 20, the tongue 22 terminating in a transverse, outwardlyflexed finger piece 23 whereby the tongue 22 may be manipulated. Thetongue carries an inwardly projecting stud 24 adapted to be received ina recess 25 in one of the top rails 18.

By means of thestud 24: which is received in the recess 25, the clip 19is prevented from swinging on its pivot 21 and consefor verticalmovement on a window frame.

As'indicated 1n Fig. 9, the device may be mounted to slide in a channel100 having reduced ends 101 provided with openings 102 adapted toreceive securing elements 1 whereby the channel may be attached to awindow sash. I

Having thus described the lnventlon, What is claimed is 1; In a deviceof the class described, a:

frame; tracks'carried thereby; a multi-part expansible'screen comprisingmeans for engaging the tracks, the parts of the screen 7 including crossrails located side by side;

and a removable, resilient, U-shaped clip engaging the cross rails andexerting pressure on the outer faces thereof, to prevent movementbetween the parts of'the screen.

2. In a device of the class described, a

frame; tracks carried thereby; an expansible screen comprising partshaving means to engage with the tracks; and a resilient, U- shaped clipengaging the lower edges of the said parts of the screen, the cliphaving a handle constituting, at once, a means for lifting the screen,and a means for seating the clip on the said parts of the screen.

3. In a devicelof the class described, a frame; tracks assembled withthe frame, the tracks being arched in cross section and having resilienttongues struck therefrom; an expansible screen comprising parts coactingwith the tracks, the tongues coacting with the said parts of the screento prevent a dropping movement of the screen; and means engaging thesaid parts of the screen to prevent relative sliding movementtherebetween.

4. In a device of the class described, a frame; tracks carried thereby;anexpansible screen provided with means for engaging the tracksslidably, the screen comprising relatively movable parts; and aresilient, U shaped clip engaging the said parts of the screen, the clipbeing pivoted to one of said parts and being provided with a movablelocking tongue engaging one of the said parts of the screen.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANTHONY ROTH, J n.

Witnesses:

ELIZABETH L. J AMISON, Rooms E. Ross.

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